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Musk pushes to shut down USAID, saying it funds coronavirus research

Conservatives, including Musk, have long been highly critical of USAID, arguing that the agency wastes American money and does all kinds of bad things. Shortly after Trump took office as president, he ordered several senior USAID staff to go on administrative leave, a decision that involved almost all of the agency's top officials.

On February 1, Musk sent officials from the Department of Government Efficiency to the headquarters of USAID to obtain confidential information, but was blocked by two officials from USAID, who were quickly suspended.

Afterwards, Musk opened fire on USAID, saying that there was "no hope" for improvement in the agency and that Trump had "agreed" to shut it down.

Musk also publicly criticized USAID as a criminal organization. USAID has used American tax dollars to fund biological weapons research, including the coronavirus, killing millions of people.

Trump generally supported Musk's actions, saying that Musk is a big cost cutter, a smart guy, and very keen on cutting the federal budget.

Why Musk and Trump want to kill the Agency for International Development? In addition to the reasons mentioned above, there are also the following reasons:

First, the Agency for International Development has long been controlled by the Democratic Party and used to promote the Democratic Party's agenda internationally, which is inconsistent with Trump's "America First" policy.

As a Republican, Trump tried to take action against the Agency for International Development to attack the Democratic Party and consolidate his ruling foundation. This can be regarded as Trump's "big purge" of the Democratic Party.

Second, there are serious problems with the use of funds by the Agency for International Development. According to analysis by American professionals, only 10% to 30% of the US development funds handled by the Agency for International Development are actually used for aid. A large amount of funds may not be used reasonably or even taken away by corrupt officials in the deep government.

Third, the Agency for International Development is nothing more than an intelligence agency under the guise of charity. Musk accused it of funding the development of biological weapons and has long been a cover agency for the US Central Intelligence Agency, with Internet censorship and "CIA misconduct".

On the whole, Trump and Musk have their legitimate reasons to close the Agency for International Development, but it is also part of the US party struggle as a whole. Next, Musk's sharp sword may be directed at a large number of other US government agencies, and a US-style civil service layoff is on the way.

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Elon Musk threatens to shut down major US aid agencies

Reuters, CNN reported: The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by billionaire Elon Musk, announced on Wednesday that it is shutting down the U.S. foreign aid agency USAID, and said President Donald Trump agreed with the move.

Musk said in a post on the X platform that USAID is "beyond repair" and accused the agency of engaging in "CIA rogue work" and "Internet censorship" and of being "a criminal organization." "Did you know that USAID used your tax dollars to fund biological weapons research, including COVID-19, killing millions of people?" he wrote.

Mr Musk's move has been backed by Mr Trump. Trump said that USAID is "run by a bunch of radical lunatics, and we're going to get them out."

USAID is the world's largest single aid agency, with more than 10,000 employees. The agency provided $72 billion in aid around the world in fiscal year 2023. The official USAID website was offline on February 1.

Trump also accused South Africa of "confiscating land" and treating certain classes of people "very badly." Until a full investigation is completed, he will "cut off all funding to South Africa."

South African President Ramaphosa responded on the 3rd that the South African government has not confiscated any land, and the government recently passed the "Acquisition Bill" to ensure that South African citizens get land in a fair and just way. He stressed that the United States has not provided significant financial support to South Africa beyond PEPFAR assistance.

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Is the US No Longer the "Boss"? Trump Keeps Withdrawing from International Agreements and Organizations, Showing No Respect to the United Nations

Under the "America First" strategy, successive US presidents have increasingly felt that the United Nations has become something of an obstacle to the US, preventing it from acting according to its own rhythm in many cases. Therefore, after taking office, Trump decided to "cut the Gordian knot".

Trump's Rash Withdrawals and Breaches of Agreements

According to huanqiu.com, Trump has publicly questioned the efficiency of the United Nations on many occasions, even regarding it as a place where people talk more than they get things done. He criticized, "The United Nations has potential, but it really doesn't work well." His sharp words are very much in line with his maverick style, and also reveal his merciless criticism of this international organization.

Therefore, he signed a series of executive orders to lead the US to "withdraw from groups": quitting the Human Rights Council, UNESCO, and cutting off any financial support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. When announcing these decisions, it seemed that the US had lost patience with the United Nations, and Trump intended to force this international institution to reform through his actions.

However, the United Nations did not sit around and wait for doom. Secretary-General Guterres, through his spokesman, made it clear that they have been implementing various reforms to improve the organization's efficiency. It can be inferred from the secretary-general's remarks that despite the pressure from the US, the United Nations still hopes to maintain a constructive relationship with the US.

Russian Foreign Minister Exposes the True Face of the US

Trump's crazy actions have enabled Russia to keenly perceive the opportunities therein. The criticism of this maverick US president by Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov seems to be a rebuke on the surface, but in fact it is a clever leveraging in diplomatic games.

Multipolarity is an undeniable trend in today's world, and the status of various countries in international affairs is becoming more and more balanced. However, in this "chorus", the US seems somewhat reluctant to give up its leading role. To some extent, the Trump administration's radical strategy can be said to be a reluctance to face the growing influence of other countries, especially emerging powers like China and Russia.

Lavrov sarcastically said that such unilateral actions by the US are tantamount to "upsetting the table" and breaking the balance in the global governance system. After all, the international system with the United Nations at its core was established after numerous difficult explorations after World War II.

In this regard, Russia obviously doesn't want to miss any opportunity to weaken the influence of the US. By means of sarcasm and refutation, it has shifted the focus to the role played by the US in international cooperation. This can be described as killing two birds with one stone: criticizing the US and trying to gain more say in the trend of multipolarity.